This concept of mobility in food culture is at the heart of A Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink Culture in China, a forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Opening this ...

What were some of the other Chinese inventions of this period that had a profound influence on the course of civilization? Yates: Gunpowder completely transformed the way wars were waged and ...

China's long history has seen some extremely important inventions emerge, most noticeably gunpowder, paper making, printing and the compass, which, in the words of Roger Bacon, changed the whole ...

It is thought that a Chinese cook accidentally invented gunpowder by mixing three common kitchen ingredients! Today, it is estimated that China produces around 90% of the world’s fireworks.

Although the period is traditionally associated with Europe, some historians also apply it to the Middle East and China. In ...

It was believed the loud noise would scare evil spirits away. Things got even louder with the invention of gunpowder by Chinese alchemists - also by accident. This mixture was packed into bamboo ...